There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, subway, or train
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane DCA - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
15h 20m€875–2,403Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IAD - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
16h 17m€522–877Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane IAD - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymno
15h 57m€527–797Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane DCA - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymno
18h 35m€685–2,580Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane PHL - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
17h 36m€535–1,943
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Rethymno is to subway and fly and Private transfer which costs €500 - €900 and takes 16h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Rethymno is to fly and Private transfer which takes 15h 20m and costs €850 - €2400.
The distance between Washington and Rethymno is 8620 km.
It takes approximately 15h 20m to get from Washington to Rethymno, including transfers.
Rethymno is 7h ahead of Washington. It is currently 6:59 AM in Washington and 1:59 PM in Rethymno.
There are 3076+ hotels available in Rethymno.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Rethymno, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Rethymno. However, you can fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Heraklion Airport, then take the shuttle to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Rethymno.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Halifax, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–2,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chania International Airport via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–1,800
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chania International Airport via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,600
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,700
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chania International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €430–1,700
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Halifax, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,300
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,700
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,800
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,800
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- €2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- €5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- €16–220
- Business Class
- €60–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- €26–400
- First Class
- €130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–165
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €70–110
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €130–150
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €150–165
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €55–85
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €115–130
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €130–140
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